Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco Advance in Africa Cup of Nations - January 2026

Nigeria has cruised into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a dominant 4-0 victory over Mozambique in their last-16 tie on Monday. Egypt also secured its place with a dramatic 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the round of 16. Egypt's Captain Mohamed Salah scored a crucial goal in the 124th minute to seal the win. In another match, Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals after a 1-0 victory over Tanzania, with Brahim Diaz scoring the decisive goal. Morocco will now face Cameroon, who defeated South Africa 2-1. In the final Round of 16 fixture, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are set to clash at the Grand Stade Marrakech.